noun
longshoreman
Longshoreman (noun) means a man who works loading and unloading ships at a port; anyone who does this job.
noun
1
A man who works loading and unloading ships at a port; anyone who does this job.
"With hours to go before their labor contract expired, longshoremen on the East and Gulf Coasts prepared on Monday to go on strike at midnight, halting most activity at some of the busiest U.S. ports."
— Peter Eavis, Counteroffers Exchanged in Effort to Avert U.S. Dock Strike (2024)
"After that, Mr. Givens thought little more of his illness and returned to work as a longshoreman at the Port of New Orleans."
— Pranshu Verma, ‘Very High Risk’: Longshoremen Want Protection From the Virus So They Can Stay on the Job (2020)
2
Someone who earns a living along the coast, for example by gathering oysters.
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Etymology
This developed from alongshoreman, itself formed from alongshore and -man.
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What is the meaning of longshoreman?
"longshoreman" (noun) means a man who works loading and unloading ships at a port; anyone who does this job.
What is another word for longshoreman?
Other words for "longshoreman" include dockworker.
What are the different meanings of longshoreman?
"longshoreman" has 2 main meanings: 1. A man who works loading and unloading ships at a port; anyone who does this job; 2. Someone who earns a living along the coast, for example by gathering oysters.
